Define multiple words quickly 0.2 â Introduction to programming languages Todays computers are incredibly fast, and getting faster all the time. Yet with this speed comes some significant constraints. Computers only natively understand a very limited set of instructions, and must be told exactly what to do. The set of instructions that tells a computer what to do is known as software. A computerâs CPU is incapable of speaking C++. For example, here is a x86 machine language instruction: 10110000 01100001 Second, each set of binary digits is translated by the CPU into an instruction that tells it to do a very specific job, such as compare these two numbers, or put this number in that memory location. Because machine language is so hard to program with, assembly language was invented. Here is the same instruction as above in assembly language: mov al, 061h To address these concerns, high-level programming languages were developed. A compiler is a program that reads code and produces a stand-alone executable that the CPU can understand directly.
Live Write Thrive | Insights, inspiration, and practical advice for writers 25 Things You Should Know About Word Choice - StumbleUpon 1. A Series Of Word Choices Hereâs why this matters: because both writing and storytelling comprise, at the most basic level, a series of word choices. Words are the building blocks of what we do. 2. Words are like LEGO bricks: the more we add, the more we define the reality of our playset. 3. You know that game â âOh, youâre cold, colder, colder â oh! 4. Think of it like a different game, perhaps: youâre trying to say as much as possible with as few words as you can muster. 5. Finding the perfect word is as likely as finding a downy-soft unicorn with a pearlescent horn riding a skateboard made from the bones of your many enemies. 6. For every right word, you have an infinity of wrong ones. 7. You might use a word that either oversteps or fails to meet the idea you hope to present. 8. Remember how I said earlier that words are like LEGO, blah blah blah help define reality yadda yadda poop noise? 9. Incorrect word choice means youâre using the wrong damn word. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Am. 15.
20 Rules for Writing So Crystal Clear Even Your Dumbest Relative Will Understand Has this ever happened to you? Youâre driving to work. Or reading a book. Or just drifting off to sleep. And it comes out of nowhere like a thunderbolt. The perfect idea for your blog. So you excitedly scribble it down, write it up and get it out into the world via your blog. And then⌠Nothing. No reaction. Just the sound of digital tumbleweeds blowing across the virtual savannah. You donât understand what went wrong. Is it possible your idea simply wasnât as ground-breaking as you first thought? Sure, itâs possible. Your writing simply isnât clear enough. Why Spreading Your Ideas is Like Trying to Assemble an IKEA Table Have you ever tried to assemble flat pack furniture without the instruction manual? Itâs practically impossible, right? Even with the instructions itâs hard enough. And when youâre done, it always seems like thereâs a piece missing â or a piece left over â and the end product looks like it could fall apart at any minute. Itâs exactly the same with your ideas. X who Y. A bonus step.
WriteWorld Randomly Awesome Words Interacting with People with Disabilities | The Basics | Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design Some people are uncomfortable talking with people with disabilities. This chapter gives you some basic tips to help you be more comfortable interacting with people with disabilities, and to help people with disabilities more enjoy interacting with you. First, let's look at the reasons that some people are uncomfortable with people with disabilities. One reason is that some people feel sorry for people with disabilities, and assume that they are bitter about their disabilities. This is untrue in many cases. In an interview on Larry King Live, some people said of their disabilities: I wouldn't change it. Another reason that some people are uncomfortable around people with disabilities is that they're afraid that they will "say the wrong thing". In the movie "I am Sam", the main character, Sam, is an adult with a developmental disability. One basic question many people have is: What is appropriate terminology, for example, disability, impairment, or handicap? Ask before you help.
How To Dish Out Backstory In Digestible Bites #atozchallenge - Blog - Roni Loren, Romance Author How To Dish Out Backstory In Digestible Bites Photo by Ken WilcoxIt's that time of the year again--contest judging. I've talked about it one here before, but I think volunteering to judge contests is (beyond being a nice thing to do) one of the greatest exercises a writer can go through. Looking for specific things in other works often helps us develop a more critical eye for our own work. I know it's definitely helped me. Now when I'm judging, I usually see a little bit of everything--some spectacular things, some really beginner efforts, and everything in between. We've probably all made this mistake at one time or another. So today I'm going to cover how to share that history and backstory with the reader without choking them. So first let's look at some choking hazards: Prologue--These are notorious for being solely backstory, which is probably why they've developed a bit of a bad reputation. First Chapters--This is where it's most tempting to put in big blocks of backstory. --Ex.)
4 Options for Improving Your Fiction We writers can be impatientânot only with the process of writing and getting published, but with ourselves for not being perfect from the get-go. We readily accept the need for intensive training and ongoing skills development for our day jobs, but when it comes to writing, we often expect to just be able to âdo itâ. I used to be a teacher. I spent four years completing degrees in English and education, then took three more professional development courses to expand my qualifications. However, it took me a year or two of writing (and failing at writing) to learn that the path to becoming seriously skilled was going to be longer and more difficult than I ever imagined. But thatâs okay. If youâve ever looked at your writing and seen nothing but problems, Iâm here to tell you itâs a good thing: youâre on the right track. So, you recognize the need to improve your craft. 1. Iâm putting âself-directed studyâ first in the list because I believe, in most cases, itâs the best place to start. 2.
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20 Obsolete English Words that Should Make a Comeback Photo: Katherine Hodgson If we all start using them, these words can be resurrected. DURING MY UNDERGRADUATE studies as a Linguistics major, one of the things that struck me most is the amazing fluidity of language. The following words have sadly disappeared from modern English, but itâs easy to see how they could be incorporated into everyday conversation. Words are from Erin McKeanâs two-volume series: Weird and Wonderful Words and Totally Weird and Wonderful Words. 1. Verb trans. â âTo confuse, jumbleâ â First of all this word is just fun to say in its various forms. 2. Verb intr. â âTo take oneâs pleasure, enjoy oneself, revel, luxuriateâ â Often I feel the word âenjoyâ just isnât enough to describe an experience, and ârevelâ tends to conjure up images of people dancing and spinning around in circles â at least in my head. 3. 4. 5. Adj. â âApt to be a subject of jest or mockeryâ â This word describes a person, thing or situation that is likely to be the butt of jokes. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.